A review by daffodilcherry
Jackal by Erin E. Adams

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A gripping thriller with a supernatural twist. I love the narrative arc of a person returning to their home town and in the process tackling the demons from their past. I liked the poignant way Adams wove in the town's real history and racist past into the narrative of this book. I found there were some loose ends, but I overall really enjoyed the mystery. 

Wheelhouse items: woman returning to her home town, murder mystery, kidnapping history, serial killers, supernatural aspects, wider conspiracy, black main character.

Favourite quotes: "If there's one thing fear can do, it's make a beast out of a shadow. It turns us all into monsters. The enemy of the shadow isn't light. It's sight."
"When your name is in other people's mouths, they twist it up. They make you into something you are not. When people take you outside yourself, that is when trouble comes."
"I became the perfect vessel for a monster. I'm Black, but not like those Black people. I'm a woman, but not like other women. I've fractured myself as goodness demanded of me."
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